Barley vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and foie gras?
- Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet foie gras is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and iron.
- Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 392% higher.
- Barley contains less saturated fat.
We used Barley, hulled and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +923.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +201.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +32% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1519.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +634.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +325.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +215.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 9.4µg | 392% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1001µg | 111% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.12mg | 79% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 0g | 69% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 43.84g | 64% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 25.61g | 63% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 14.45g | 63% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 150mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.088mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 697mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 13mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 5.5mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 4.67g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.06mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 1.2mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.92mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 2.51mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 44µg | 11% |
| Folate | 19µg | 60µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 138mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 200mg | 9% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 462kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 11.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.299mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 4.67g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.507mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.606mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 1.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.863mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.719mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1473.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1806.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +292.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8581.4% |